A controlled trial comparing the efficacy of rice-based and hypotonic glucose oral rehydration solutions in infants and young children with gastroenteritis

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 24-28

  Wall, C R ^a   Swanson, C E ^a   Cleghorn, G J ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute gastroenteritis; Dehydration; Oral rehydration solutions

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HYPOTONIC SOLUTION; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031038730     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1997.tb00340.x     Document Type: Article

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